well-off

Example Sentences

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The health savings account, a decades-old tax vehicle that primarily benefits well-off Americans, is being promoted as a solution to today’s healthcare affordability crisis.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

They came from quite well-off backgrounds, but then they lost everything.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

While artificial intelligence investments and spending by well-off families have powered the robust economic growth, it remains unclear if most households will feel uplifted by this boom.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

“Very well-off Americans with high incomes have come to see themselves in the same camp as the very rich, even though their interests align much more with the middle class,” says Boston College’s Madoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

He was a Yaba, probably well-off, her opposite in every possible way.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray